Reviews - Doing the Write Thing
"I love this memoir! Even though I have an immense library at home and great libraries that I frequent often, I decided to reread this very entertaining book. I laughed at the same funny passages the second time around! Susan Berliner talks about her family history, school, home, summer camp, college, marriage and family and her career as a teacher and a journalist...I recommend this terrific memoir. Susan Berliner has shared so many good stories of her life with her readers. So nostalgic and entertaining!"
V. Courtney, Croton, NY
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"This book is very different from Susan Berliner's previous novels in that she tells stories from her life rather than imaginative weird things (although, life events can also be pretty weird). I grew up in the Bronx like Susan and enjoyed reading about places I've been to. I found the stories of her life as a journalist interesting, especially reading about how she was an early activist for equal rights for women sports writers. All in all, a very enjoyable read."
C. Lustig, League City, TX
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"Have read many of Susan Berliner's books and have enjoyed them all. This one was so interesting and [she] shared her life with everyone...Great read!"
M. Smith, Fishkill, NY
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"Really enjoyed the look back at growing up in the Bronx and living in Westchester County. Fascinating insight from a young girl to grown up perspective. It was interesting that the author could keep a diary and after a period of time still have it in her possession."
M. Weinstock, Irvine, CA
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"An interesting review of someone's life, filled with the type of scenarios most of us go through, in one form or another...Overall, an enjoyable read."
P. Canion, Kingston, NY
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"I really loved this book! Her memories from her childhood to her adult life are intriguing and are told with a laid-back sense of humor. I especially enjoyed “Growing Up W” and “When Susan Met Harriet.”
R. Martinez, Newburgh, NY
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"I have read all of Susan Berliner's books - love them all - and it was really interesting to learn about her life and background. Growing up W was really interesting, the dating escapades, and looking behind the scenes of a reporter- particularly the sports reporting and what she had to go through. Can't wait for the next science fiction book or short story collection!"
M. Rhoades, Hopewell Junction, NY
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"Susan Berliner's DOING THE WRITE THING is a chatty and easy-to-read memoir that provides a lens on life in the 60s and 70s. It is easy to relate to her stories, especially for people coming from a similar background or those curious about it. A child of escapees from the Holocaust, settlers in the Bronx, entering the world of writing with a few stops along the way -- all told from the perspective of someone who has a keen memory for the details of that era."
E. Friedman, New York, NY
